Dr. Hershberger answers the question: 'Diuretics To Treat Heart Failure?' — -- Question: What are the commonly used diuretics in the treatment of heart failure? Answer: The most commonly used ...

Rich Gaspari proved himself to be a force to be reckoned with through the 80s and the 90s, having finished in the top three in the Olympia four times in his career and won quite a few professional ...

The common practice of using diuretics to treat acute kidney failure may do more harm than good, according to a new study. Patients whose kidneys go into sudden failure are often given diuretics, ...

Dr. Hershberger answers the question: 'How Is Diuretic Therapy Monitored?' — -- Question: How is diuretic therapy monitored, and why is this important? Answer: Diuretic therapy is monitored in ...

CHICAGO -- The choice between furosemide and torsemide didn't matter for longer-term clinical outcomes of hospitalized heart failure patients, according to the comparative effectiveness trial ...

Clinicians may fail to recognize common side effects of drugs like gabapentin - which are frequently prescribed for nerve pain - leading them to prescribe unnecessary medications that cause yet more ...

In this comprehensive systematic review of randomized controlled trials, which included a total number of 471 patients, torsemide significantly reduced HF and CV-related hospital readmissions compared ...

Q. Last year my ankles started to swell during the day, but they were OK by morning. When they got worse, I saw a doctor who told me I may have a weak heart and prescribed water pills. The pills work ...

LAS VEGAS -- Former WBC super welterweight champion Ricardo Mayorga tested positive for a banned substance after losing his title Saturday to Oscar De La Hoya, officials said. Mayorga could be fined ...

LISBON — The diabetes and weight-loss drug semaglutide improves heart failure–related symptoms and physical limitations regardless of diuretic use in patients with obesity-related heart failure and ...